COP27:IRENA DG calls on global leaders to bridge renewables’ deployment gap
Renewables are the backbone of the energy transition and a viable climate solution. Yet out of the 183 parties to the Paris Agreement with renewable …
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Green hydrogen is a key component of IRENA and UNIDO’s support for the global energy transition
Francesco La Camera, the Director-General of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and Gerd Müller, the Director-General of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) …
We are in the midst of a climate crisis that is unstoppable says IRENA DG
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) kicked off its twenty-fourth Council meeting today in Abu Dhabi. The biannual two-day meeting, chaired this year by Uruguay, …
New global alliance GOWA taps into offshore wind’s enormous potential
IRENA, GWEC & the Government of Denmark launch the Global Offshore Wind Alliance to drive installed global offshore wind capacity up 670% – from 57 …
Eni, IRENA Partners to Accelerate the Energy Transition
Eni and the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) entered into a three-year partnership agreement to collaborate in the promotion of renewable energy and accelerate the energy …
Global Offshore Wind Energy Compact signed by the IRENA and GWEC
GWEC and IRENA announced a new UN Global Compact to advance SDG7 on sustainable energy for all, in line with the goals of the Paris …
AIIB, IRENA team-up to accelerate Asia’s energy transition
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) and the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) committing to work together to …
Morocco, IRENA Partner to Boost Renewables and Green Hydrogen Development
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the Ministry of Energy, Mines and Environment (MEME) of the Kingdom of Morocco have agreed to strengthen joint …
Universal Access to Sustainable Energy Will Remain Elusive Without Addressing Inequalities: Report
During the last decade, a greater share of the global population gained access to electricity than ever before, but the number of people without electricity …
A Record 260 GW of new renewable energy capacity added in 2020:IRENA
Global renewable energy capacity additions in 2020 beat earlier estimates and all previous records despite the economic slowdown that resulted from the COVID-19 pandemic said …